Certified documents for application

As part of your application, you may be asked to supply certified copies of documents. Certified copies are sometimes referred to as verified copies; regardless of the naming, the requirements are the same.

What is a certified document?

A certified copy is a photocopy of an original document, signed as being a true and accurate copy by an authorised person.

True and accurate copy

To be considered true and accurate a copy needs to be of the full document/page requested (i.e. not be cropped, or missing edges), and have the below on each page supplied:

• The words '"original sighted"
• The date the original was sighted
• The name and signature of the person sighting the original
• The stamp or name of the institution/organisation of the person verifying the documents

The above annotations must be in English.

Authorised person

The below people are authorised to certify documents for the purposes of enrolling at Otago Polytechnic:

• Justice of the Peace
• Registrar or Deputy Registrar of the Court
• Barrister
• Solicitor
• Notary public
• Member of Parliament
• Future Skills Academy Staff Member